barrow-man
- noun
- /ˈbærəʊˌmæn/
- Archaic
:
vendedor de frutas
- The barrow-man called out his wares as he pushed his cart down the cobbled street.
Examples
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She bought fresh apples every morning from the friendly barrow-man outside her home.
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As the sun rose, the local barrow-man set up his cart filled with colorful produce.
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In Victorian London, the barrow-man was a familiar sight at local markets.
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The barrow-man shouted to attract customers.
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I bought some apples from the barrow-man yesterday.
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Every Saturday, the barrow-man sells fresh vegetables and fruit at the corner of the street.
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The cheerful barrow-man greeted passersby while offering samples of his ripe strawberries.
Synonyms
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7.4
A person who sells goods in the street or at markets
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9.9
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart in the street
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8.2
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a street stall
A man who sells fruit and vegetables from a small cart in the street
A young person who sells goods from a small handcart in a market
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Barrow-man comes from barrow, a word for a small 'cart' like the one in wheelbarrow, and man, so it literally means a man who sells fruit and vegetables from a handcart in the street.